D’Ambrosio LLP successfully obtained a full dismissal of a high-stakes lawsuit filed in the United States District Court of Boston against the City of Revere, challenging local government’s authority to impose safety measures on private residential property. The civil case number is 25-10844-LTS. The Plaintiff attempted to block a court-ordered fire safety measure imposed on an eighteen-story residential condominium building
When a Town Board of Selectmen unconstitutionally silenced a citizen at a public meeting, D’Ambrosio LLP assisted in representing her before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. In a complete win for our client, the SJC found the Town’s “civility provisions” for public comments were in violation of Articles 16 and 19 of the state Declaration of Rights. Stating that those
Following a four-day trial in the Massachusetts Land Court, D’Ambrosio LLP attorneys secured a favorable verdict over the alleged “abandonment” of a client’s access easement. After hearing testimony from numerous witnesses and reviewing numerous evidentiary submissions, the Court found that the client had not abandoned the easement and further issued an injunction prohibiting the opposing party from interfering with our
D’Ambrosio LLP successfully obtains a No Action Letter for our client following a three-year investigation by FINRA’s Department of Enforcement. Nationally, FINRA has focused on the sales of fraudulent instruments by Future Income Payments, LLC (FIP) of Nevada. Numerous financial professionals have been indicted or disciplined for the sale of FIP products across the United States. Through an exhaustive investigation,
Our Trial Team frequently litigates constitutional questions. We recently defended a federal case in which our client, a retired Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant, was sued for an allegedly improper search warrant execution. The plaintiff, a disbarred attorney, claimed that the improper warrant led to his conviction of 34 crimes. On our review and preparation of a motion to dismiss, The
Complex Permitting and Licensing Project DLLP’s Economic Development team is representing Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen in bringing another of their sought-after restaurants to the Boston area. Drawing on their years of licensing, permitting, and governmental relations experience, our team is guiding the project to a successful conclusion on local and state levels. The new franchise is scheduled to open in 2025.
Strategic Guidance in High-Stakes Lease. DLLP’s Real Estate team has negotiated a complex industrial lease that will allow an experienced federal contractor to continue providing high quality services to the federal government. This challenging real estate matter includes both building construction and the installation of valuable specialty equipment, to be completed in a tight time frame from the awarding of
Complex Development Project Blackstone’s Link Logistics and Saracen Properties have partnered with D’Ambrosio’s Economic Development team to remediate and redevelop an oil tank farm. This multi-million dollar redevelopment will feature the removal of the oil tanks and the cleanup of any hazardous materials. Two state of the art, technology-assisted warehouses totaling approximately 668,500 square feet are to be constructed on
Amazon recently partnered with our Economic Development team to redevelop an aging entertainment complex into a new distribution site. An agreement has been reached to purchase a National Amusement theater site to developer NorthBridge Partners Inc. Amazon intends to lease the 72-acre site and construct a 102,000 square foot, last mile facility. This multimillion-dollar development project is expected to add
Our Economic Development team is guiding a new transit-oriented residential development within a short walk of Revere Beach and the MBTA. The newly constructed apartment project is scheduled to open in the spring of 2026. The development will create over 50 new rental units for families across the income spectrum. How Can We Help? Your team of lawyers at D’Ambrosio
Multi-Unit Residential Development Goes Forward. Our Real Estate Development team won a Land Court trial for our client, a real estate developer, and then won the resulting appeal with a decision from the Massachusetts Appeals Court The plaintiff brought suit against our client, challenging the Somerville Zoning Board of Appeals’ issuance of a special permit for the construction of a multi-unit
Our Business Litigation team recently won a $1 million trial verdict in the Suffolk Superior Court Business Litigation Session. Representing a limited liability company and its principal investor, we brought successful claims for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty against a company shareholder for misappropriation of funds. After a seven-day trial, the Court returned a significant monetary judgment
D’Ambrosio’s Economic Development team recently teamed with a developer and federal, state and city officials to renovate a vacated synagogue site into twenty apartments for veterans. The new complex offers high-quality housing and related social services for veterans in a developing neighborhood with many amenities. HOW CAN WE HELP? Your team of lawyers at D’Ambrosio are here to work with
Client Saves Business in FINRA Arbitration. Our Securities Practice team recently achieved a victory for a key executive associated with a national broker-dealer in a hard-fought FINRA arbitration. When a national broker-dealer breached its contract with our client, he resigned and aligned himself and his more than 100 financial advisors with another broker-dealer. The former broker-dealer retaliated with significant claims
Change in Control of Family-Owned Company. Our Business Litigation team recently litigated a dispute over management control of a family-owned limited liability company. In successfully arguing the governing law derived from the Massachusetts Limited Liability Company Act and performing a detailed accounting analysis, we persuaded a Superior Court Judge to approve the contested change in management of the LLC. HOW
Strategic Guidance in High-Stakes Merger. Our Economic Development team led an internet technology client through a high-stakes, multimillion dollar merger with a major competitor and its private equity partner. From the outset, we helped identify various prospective buyers and a final purchase price that was almost double the opening offer amounts. Our team also developed detailed, innovative payment structures to
Demolition and Redevelopment of Blighted Property. Representing the City of Chelsea, our Tax Title Recovery team successfully defeated a multi-level attack on the City’s authority to demolish an unsafe structure, and the City’s right to record a lien against the property to recover its demolition costs. Acknowledging the appellate case law on municipal demolitions has been sparse, the Massachusetts Appeals
Peabody Business Defeats Construction Claims. Our Real Estate Development team obtained a summary judgment decision in favor of the former owners of a Peabody frozen yogurt establishment in a lawsuit brought by a construction company. The construction company filed a multi-count lawsuit alleging that the owners were responsible for a six figure bill related to a build-out at the shop.
Trial Win for Developer, Allowing Multi-Unit Residential Building. Our Real Estate Development team won a verdict on behalf of our client following trial in the Massachusetts Land Court. The plaintiff named our developer client in a lawsuit challenging the Somerville Zoning Board of Appeals’ issuance of a special permit for the construction of multi-unit residential building. The plaintiff claimed that
State & Local Permit Approvals for Total Wine & More’s Expansion into Massachusetts. Our Economic Development team was retained by Total Wine & More, the largest independent wine distributor in the United States, to represent them in their expansion into Massachusetts. The team led all legal aspects of development of one of the largest alcohol retail establishments in Metro Boston.
D’Ambrosio LLP successfully obtained a full dismissal of a high-stakes lawsuit filed in the United States District Court of Boston against the City of Revere, challenging local government’s authority to impose safety measures on private residential property. The civil case number is 25-10844-LTS. The Plaintiff attempted to block a court-ordered fire safety measure imposed on an eighteen-story residential condominium building
When a Town Board of Selectmen unconstitutionally silenced a citizen at a public meeting, D’Ambrosio LLP assisted in representing her before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. In a complete win for our client, the SJC found the Town’s “civility provisions” for public comments were in violation of Articles 16 and 19 of the state Declaration of Rights. Stating that those
Following a four-day trial in the Massachusetts Land Court, D’Ambrosio LLP attorneys secured a favorable verdict over the alleged “abandonment” of a client’s access easement. After hearing testimony from numerous witnesses and reviewing numerous evidentiary submissions, the Court found that the client had not abandoned the easement and further issued an injunction prohibiting the opposing party from interfering with our
D’Ambrosio LLP successfully obtains a No Action Letter for our client following a three-year investigation by FINRA’s Department of Enforcement. Nationally, FINRA has focused on the sales of fraudulent instruments by Future Income Payments, LLC (FIP) of Nevada. Numerous financial professionals have been indicted or disciplined for the sale of FIP products across the United States. Through an exhaustive investigation,
Our Trial Team frequently litigates constitutional questions. We recently defended a federal case in which our client, a retired Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant, was sued for an allegedly improper search warrant execution. The plaintiff, a disbarred attorney, claimed that the improper warrant led to his conviction of 34 crimes. On our review and preparation of a motion to dismiss, The
Complex Permitting and Licensing Project DLLP’s Economic Development team is representing Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen in bringing another of their sought-after restaurants to the Boston area. Drawing on their years of licensing, permitting, and governmental relations experience, our team is guiding the project to a successful conclusion on local and state levels. The new franchise is scheduled to open in 2025.
Strategic Guidance in High-Stakes Lease. DLLP’s Real Estate team has negotiated a complex industrial lease that will allow an experienced federal contractor to continue providing high quality services to the federal government. This challenging real estate matter includes both building construction and the installation of valuable specialty equipment, to be completed in a tight time frame from the awarding of
Complex Development Project Blackstone’s Link Logistics and Saracen Properties have partnered with D’Ambrosio’s Economic Development team to remediate and redevelop an oil tank farm. This multi-million dollar redevelopment will feature the removal of the oil tanks and the cleanup of any hazardous materials. Two state of the art, technology-assisted warehouses totaling approximately 668,500 square feet are to be constructed on
Amazon recently partnered with our Economic Development team to redevelop an aging entertainment complex into a new distribution site. An agreement has been reached to purchase a National Amusement theater site to developer NorthBridge Partners Inc. Amazon intends to lease the 72-acre site and construct a 102,000 square foot, last mile facility. This multimillion-dollar development project is expected to add
Our Economic Development team is guiding a new transit-oriented residential development within a short walk of Revere Beach and the MBTA. The newly constructed apartment project is scheduled to open in the spring of 2026. The development will create over 50 new rental units for families across the income spectrum. How Can We Help? Your team of lawyers at D’Ambrosio
Multi-Unit Residential Development Goes Forward. Our Real Estate Development team won a Land Court trial for our client, a real estate developer, and then won the resulting appeal with a decision from the Massachusetts Appeals Court The plaintiff brought suit against our client, challenging the Somerville Zoning Board of Appeals’ issuance of a special permit for the construction of a multi-unit
Our Business Litigation team recently won a $1 million trial verdict in the Suffolk Superior Court Business Litigation Session. Representing a limited liability company and its principal investor, we brought successful claims for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty against a company shareholder for misappropriation of funds. After a seven-day trial, the Court returned a significant monetary judgment
D’Ambrosio’s Economic Development team recently teamed with a developer and federal, state and city officials to renovate a vacated synagogue site into twenty apartments for veterans. The new complex offers high-quality housing and related social services for veterans in a developing neighborhood with many amenities. HOW CAN WE HELP? Your team of lawyers at D’Ambrosio are here to work with
Client Saves Business in FINRA Arbitration. Our Securities Practice team recently achieved a victory for a key executive associated with a national broker-dealer in a hard-fought FINRA arbitration. When a national broker-dealer breached its contract with our client, he resigned and aligned himself and his more than 100 financial advisors with another broker-dealer. The former broker-dealer retaliated with significant claims
Change in Control of Family-Owned Company. Our Business Litigation team recently litigated a dispute over management control of a family-owned limited liability company. In successfully arguing the governing law derived from the Massachusetts Limited Liability Company Act and performing a detailed accounting analysis, we persuaded a Superior Court Judge to approve the contested change in management of the LLC. HOW
Strategic Guidance in High-Stakes Merger. Our Economic Development team led an internet technology client through a high-stakes, multimillion dollar merger with a major competitor and its private equity partner. From the outset, we helped identify various prospective buyers and a final purchase price that was almost double the opening offer amounts. Our team also developed detailed, innovative payment structures to
Demolition and Redevelopment of Blighted Property. Representing the City of Chelsea, our Tax Title Recovery team successfully defeated a multi-level attack on the City’s authority to demolish an unsafe structure, and the City’s right to record a lien against the property to recover its demolition costs. Acknowledging the appellate case law on municipal demolitions has been sparse, the Massachusetts Appeals
Peabody Business Defeats Construction Claims. Our Real Estate Development team obtained a summary judgment decision in favor of the former owners of a Peabody frozen yogurt establishment in a lawsuit brought by a construction company. The construction company filed a multi-count lawsuit alleging that the owners were responsible for a six figure bill related to a build-out at the shop.
Trial Win for Developer, Allowing Multi-Unit Residential Building. Our Real Estate Development team won a verdict on behalf of our client following trial in the Massachusetts Land Court. The plaintiff named our developer client in a lawsuit challenging the Somerville Zoning Board of Appeals’ issuance of a special permit for the construction of multi-unit residential building. The plaintiff claimed that
State & Local Permit Approvals for Total Wine & More’s Expansion into Massachusetts. Our Economic Development team was retained by Total Wine & More, the largest independent wine distributor in the United States, to represent them in their expansion into Massachusetts. The team led all legal aspects of development of one of the largest alcohol retail establishments in Metro Boston.